2040: Possibilities by Edward de Bono

2040: Possibilities by Edward de Bono

2040: Possibilities by Edward de Bono

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2040: Possibilities by Edward de Bono

1995

1h 30m

6.5(2 votes)

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Science Fiction

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Edward de Bono literally sketches out the future in a 90 minute lecture filmed in Copenhagen. He explains 2040 as seen by someone frozen cryogenically in 1997.

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Edward De Bono

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